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Journal Question: There is no journal question for this first section of Arizona Notes, however, in the future, you will always have a journal question and you must write down everything that is underlined. Arizona Facts

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Arizona got its name from the word: ARIZONAC which is an Indian word for: – place of the small spring. Facts:

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First Capital of Arizona: Prescott Second Capital of Arizona: Tucson Current Capital of Arizona: Phoenix... Prescott Phoenix Tucson

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Facts (Continued) Became a State: February 14, 1912 Arizona was the 48th State in the United States. Alaska = 49 th Hawaii = 50 th

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Facts (Continued) Flag: The 13 stripes of red and gold on the top half of the flag represent both the 13 original colonies of the Union, and the rays of the Western setting sun. Red and gold were also the colors carried by Coronado's Spanish expedition in search of the Seven Cities of Cibola in 1540. The bottom half of the flag has the same Liberty blue as the United States flag. Since Arizona was the largest producer of copper in the nation, a copper star was placed in the flag's center. This flag was adopted in 1917.